Thread: Bathurst

Yes, i have, started going in the early 70s, cars and bikes even raced there in 88 and 94 on a bike, i've never been to the V8 Supercars though, don't find it as good.

I might watch the start and maybe the first 5 laps, but that will be it, just becomes boring after that.

Baz.

EVERY lap,,
(crack first beer at the gun--)

I can usually tell you at ANY time who is actually leading, who has pitted and if they are on the lead lap,,

mind you,, its the only v8 race i'll do this to

Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

EVERY lap,,
(crack first beer at the gun--)

I can usually tell you at ANY time who is actually leading, who has pitted and if they are on the lead lap,,

mind you,, its the only v8 race i'll do this to

If that's the case, i have no need too watch it, i'll just wait for updates from you then, time too fix the oil leak

Baz.

mrs ho har in her wilder days sat on the bonnet of xa two door at the great race

I generally watch the whole race,but sometimes it gets a bit boring during the midde part.I find the first hour & the last 2 hours the most interesting.

And now for the original question,i have been there but not on a race weekend,something i will have to do one day.

No great fan of bathurst, but i always watch bits of it and i've always rathered holdens so GO HOLDEN!!!

CHEERS TIM.

I have been twice...1989 with Longhurst winning in a Ford Sierra and in 2004 for Brocky's last Bathurst start with Greg Murphy/Ric Kelly the winners.

If you need to go you should go for the whole week. This way you get to walk the track early and appeciate just how steep the track is. The TV does not do it justice. For example, if you stand at the bottom of the dipper and raise your arm horizontally you can almost touch the track

Depending on how big and ugly you are determines if you decide to stay on top of the Mountain for the usual Saturday night festivities. Family based they are not. I don't understand why Bathurst brings out every moronic feral bogan and they feel free that they can run riot.

But I am a petrol head have watched Bathurst every year, live, packaged highlights or whatever Seven use to serve up to us.

As for the winners....couldn't care less EDIT: As long as its not Skaife...its been a Skaife love fest this weekend and I am over it.

I enjoy the mechanical, preparation, the logistics, the technical, the drama, the stupid decisions, the heartbreaks.

May the best team win....or maybe not

Ive watched it from go to woh for a long as I can remember.

When I was a kid we used to have a massive party at the farm each year with 40 or so freinds and family would come up and stand around the black and white in the shed or on the veranda and watch it.

These days I tend to watch it on my own........as I do with most of the V8 races as the rest of the family tend to not like it as much as I do.

Yes I have been there, I towed a big tri axle van up there for the CUB boys with 12 kegs on the tray of the F350 and was set up watching the first practice when the phone rang and I had to go to a breakdown and tow in Jinderbine on one of the other hire vans.

I tried everything I could to stay but it was go or my job so I went, fixed and towed the van back, had an arguement with the bos and left anyway.

That annoyed me more than anything.

I think you see more on telly though, it is a huge track and you see a very small part of it when your there......but it is still awsome and you set up a TV on a geny for the rest.

Go Lowndsy and Wincup

This year is shaping up really well, I wonder how many laps HRT will get in before they crash this year